Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guyana
Guyana: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 13.1 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guyana, 1972–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2012, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guyana stood at 13.1.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guyana peaked at 22.73 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.95, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 118th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.63 | 5.25 | 14.49 | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.03 | 3.95 | 7.27 | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.58 | 9.7 | 12.55 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.73 | 8.95 | 22.73 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 10.56 | 13.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.4 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guyana?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guyana was 13.1 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.73 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Guyana ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.